Week 9(Managing teams)

Question 1

Team:

What are there three functions:

Answer 1

A unit of two or more people who interact and coordinate their work to accomplish a common goal for which they are committed and hold themselves mutually accountable

Together-Everyone-Achieves-More

1. To Handle Special Projects
2. For cross-functional coordination
3. For self direction of employees

Question 2

4 Enabling Conditions:

Answer 2

1-Compelling Direction
2-Strong Structures
3-Supportive Context
4-Shared Mindset

Question 3

Characteristics of high performing teams:

Answer 3

-A compelling purpose and clear objectives.​
-Metrics that enable the team to assess progress.​
-Clear rules and diversity of skills.​
-Streamlined team size.​
-Decision authority over how to achieve goals. ​
-Open culture and ongoing training.

Question 4

Three ways to measure teams:

Answer 4

Output​
Collaborative ability​
Members’ individual development

Question 5

The life cycle of a team

Answer 5

Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Adjourning

Question 6

Frustrations within teams:

Answer 6

-Reduced effort/free riders/Social loafing
-Loss of diverse thinking
-Wrong Rewards(Teams vs individual)
-

Question 7

Interdependence:

Answer 7

The extent to which team members depend on each other for information, resources, or ideas to accomplish their tasks. ​

Question 8

Team member roles:

Answer 8

-Organizer
-Encourager
-Enforcer
-Resource developer
-Creator
-Coordinator
-Implementer
-Teamworker
-Specialist

Question 9

What makes a good team leader:

Answer 9

Recognizing the Importance of a Compelling Purpose​
Learn to Truly Share Power​
Shape Norms of Conduct and Performance ​

Question 10

6 Components of running a team:

Answer 10

Clear purpose
Right people
Good preparation
Right processes
Follow up